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6. What is the FDA do-
ing to fi nd out more
about the possible
health effects of
wireless phone RF?
The FDA is working
with the U.S. National
Toxicology Program
and with groups of
investigators around
the world to ensure that
high priority animal
studies are conducted
to address important
questions about the
effects of exposure to
Radio Frequency (RF)
energy.
The FDA has been
a leading participant
in the World Health
Organization Interna-
tional Electro Magnetic
Fields (EMF) Project
since its inception in
1996. An infl uential
result of this work has
been the development
of a detailed agenda of
research needs that has
driven the establish-
ment of new research
programs around the
world. The project has
also helped develop a
series of public informa-
tion documents on EMF
issues.
The FDA and the Cellu-
lar Telecommunications
& Internet Association
(CTIA) have a formal
Cooperative Research
And Development
Agreement (CRADA) to
do research on wireless
phone safety. The FDA
provides the scien-
tifi c oversight, obtaining
input from experts in
government, industry,
and academic organiza-
tions. CTIA-funded
research is conducted
through contracts with